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Live Bullet Lives Again!
Nearly 40 years ago (legend has it) Bob Seger first introduced The Silver Bullet Band to a surprised audience following a performance by BTO at Eastern Michigan University in Ann Arbor, MI. The rest is rock-n-roll history still in the making!

Lookin’ Back is a forward-looking project comprised of six noteworthy Detroit-area musicians united to keep the music of Bob Seger performed on Metro-Detroit and regional stages for those legions who profoundly identify with the man’s poetry, energy and vast catalog of hits that span five decades.

Since the bands debut August 29, 2009 Lookin’ Back has headlined all 108 self-booked performances and sold out 25 of 28 ticketed shows. In 2011 the band realized a few rock-n-roll fantasies by performing with original Silver Bullet Band members Alto Reed & Charlie Martin on four separate occasions. Other highlights include rocking 11,000 Detroit Pistons fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills, performing for 100,000+ at Howell Balloon Festival, we were humbled when 7,000 came to our “Live Bullet Lives Again” concert at Pride In Saginaw. Most recently the band enjoyed its finest hours at the 51st Annual National Blueberry Festival in South Haven (8/9/2014) before a record 8000 attendees.

51st National Blueberry Festival South Haven, MI 2014

Lookin’ Back helped The United Way raise over $50,000 from nearly 3,000 Bob Seger fans at GEM BEACH ROCKS in Port Clinton, OH. Also in 2010 Lookin’ Back was asked to perform at a Bob Seger book launch in Royal Oak. Entitled Travelin’ Man was written by Tom Weschler and Gary Graff about life on the road with Bob Seger. Lookin’ Back performed several self-produced and self-promoted shows. The 1st Annual Bob Seger (65th) Birthday Bash at Tanglewood Golf Club, 2nd Annual Bob Seger (66th) Birthday Bash at The Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township (sold out), 3rd Annual (67th) Birthday Bash at 59 West End Nightclub in Hartland, MI (sold out), and 4th and 5th Annual (68th/69th) at Wonderland Lanes in Commerce Township where Mr. Seger performed long LONG ago (Sold Out), and 6th Annual (BIG 7-0) at the Michigan Theatre of Jackson. June 13th, 2015 LOVERBOY & Lookin’ Back joined forces in Rothbury, MI to hlep raise money at the 27th Sandy Corley Motorcycle Run, its 2nd national act opening position. 1st was an Average White Band downtown Detroit – Summer 2014.

Lookin’ Back books, produces and promotes nearly all of their own shows in-house, and today is the founding member and Mayor of “Tributesville”, a consortium of S.E. Michigan’s Best Tribute Bands (Hits Late 2015/16). Hit shows include February 14, 2015 at St. Andrews Hall “A Detroit Classic Rock Lovers Valentines Day” concert featuring Ted Nugent—Alice Cooper—Bob Seger tributes for our 2nd Detroit Rocker Triathlon. Over the years we’ve tested several other unique concert ideas including the world’s first “Dueling Tributes” concert (Stones vs. Seger) at The Canton Village Theater (400 Sell Out). Lookin’ Back regularly entertains at municipal festivals, private parties, and has rocked casino’s like The Sands, The Little River, and Caesars Windsor Casinos. From beer tents, to casino’s, to performing arts centers Lookin’ Back makes Bob Seger fans VERY HAPPY!

Although Rock N Roll Never Forgets— entertainment buyers and event organizers sometimes do. Here are a few highlights as to why Bob Seger deserves a world-class Detroit-based tribute band, and our undivided attention:

Bob Seger was inducted into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Although Seger’s history runs deep, we focus our current production primarily around his biggest record sales years from mid-70’s to early 80’s era with a healthy smattering of material from earlier & later years. In April of 1976 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band had their big commercial breakthrough with the album Live Bullet which was recorded over two nights in September 1975 at Detroit’s Cobo Arena. The album remained on Billboard charts for 168 weeks, and peaked at #34 which was Seger’s highest charting album at that time. It also contained a hit rendition of a cover of Ike & Tina Turner’s Nutbush City Limits (#69 US) as well as Seger’s own classic take on life on the road- Turn the Page, and re-released a few of his late 1960s successful releases Heavy Music and Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man. Other hits on that record included Katmandu, Get Out Of Denver, Travelin’ Man and Beautiful Loser.

The success of Live Bullet gave rise to his blockbuster follow-up album Night Moves that put Bob Seger squarely and forever after on the national stage. Three-fifths of all initial sales of Live Bullet sold in Detroit-area record stores, and over time would reach 5x Platinum status. The Live Bullet record remains a music critic’s favorite, 44th best selling album of the 70s, and for almost 20 years was one of the top 50 live albums of all time.

Bob Seger’s 1986-1987 American Storm was to be Seger’s last major tour which resulted in 105 shows over nine months, and sold nearly 1.5 million tickets. Most recently, Bob Seger’s Greatest Hits compilation was named the nation’s biggest selling compilation record of all time, selling nearly 10 million copies as of 2010.

With all that said, we’ve dedicated ourselves to delivering for our clients a world-class Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band experience on par with the genuine article we’re sure everyone will appreciate and enjoy.

Alto Reed Performs With Lookin Back AGAIN!

If you’re interested in hiring Lookin’ Back, please drop us an email. Email If you have something to say please drop us a note below. OR, keep in touch in real time on our Facebook page.

Pat! Some of our best performances have been for very small crowds because we can connect with them more directly. The Zoo really took good care of our audio needs and provided us an OUTSTANDING work environment…both on stage and location. VERY COOL PLACE TO ROCK N ROAR! We figured the weather caused just enough doubt to keep the zoobies home…..but in the end we couldn’t have orderd better weather conditions….overcast, cool, a small breeze made it ideal. Thanks for the kind words and stay in touch on facebook.

My wife and I have seen at lot of your shows like the Seger Birthday bash,Christmas Party,Jeep Creep,Fenton Applefest,andmany others.We just love you guys and can’t get enough. We will see you at St Andrews Hall on March 15th. Thank you Rock n Roll Never Forgets.

My Wife and I attended the Concert at St. Andrews . The concert was Awesome , Well Done Lookin’ Back & In The Flesh was Outstanding Night. For those that haven’t seen these groups take a moment to attend one of the shows you won’t be disappointed… <3

It was a special night for EVERYONE Larry and thank you for being there! We hope you can make it to our 5th Annual Bob Seger Birthday Bash May 10 in Commerce Township. See the Events page to learn more about our most important/fun-filled dinner concert this YEAR!

Can’t wait to see you when you come to the Michigan Theatre in Jackson. I sang with Skip VanWinkle back in the early 70’s and had the adventure of performing on stage with Ms. Shawn Murphy for 2 weeks before she started touring with Bob Seger. I am sure your show will bring down the house! Thanks for keeping the music alive!

Thanks for the kind words. Shawn IS SPECIAL! Our mission is to keep Bob’s music LIVE & ON STAGE for as long as we shall live. It’s going to be a fun night at the cinema for sure. Bring your friends and neighbors!

You guys were great yesterday, I spoke to you a little yesterday. I have brother who performed with Harry Chapin on tours after college hay days studies @Cleveland Institute of music. I would like to send you a cd of brothers band jazz band, Peter Virckes quartet in St. Paul, Mn. I am the one talked to you about your booking the dinner where we ate, you said you were missing people

To Members of looking back. I saw your show at Alpenfest and loved it! I am associated with a historical Society with a 100 year old Playhouse which currently needs a new roof. We were hoping to hold a “raise the roof” fundraising event and think your group would be a perfect fit!

I saw you at Alpenfest and had a great time. I am associated with an organization which is looking for entertainment for fund raising events in Houghton Lake, Can you advise me of the cost of one of your performances? Please give me contact information by e-mail

Cost depends on production requirements…and that depends on how many people a venue/charity might expect. PA for a concert for 100 will not work for a concert of 1000 or more. We can and would prefer to take care of ALL production in house. Although we got lucky with a GREAT front of house audio guy at AlpenFest, we really suffered in West Branch on Friday. So, we like to take the guess-work out of this as much as possible. Our rates and equipment are ALWAYS going to be better than what you can get for PA services, and we like to keep it that way. Lets talk ANYTIME! Todd Stoney 248-755-6814

OH my gosh! I also saw your performance at Alpenfest and it was wonderful.
Having been a Seger fan since he was Bob Seger and the Last Herd so many years ago and seeing him in concert several times I can say you guys do him proud. Can’t wait to see you guys in concert again.

HOW KIND! PROUDLY WE PLAY SEGER, we can only hope he would find us pleasing to listen too. We can only measure ourselves against the original. We’ll always fall a bit short, but we’ll always be dangerously close! See you in Frankenmuth this September?